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If you’re a principal, manager or administrator in one of Houston’s 18 school districts, you have a responsibility to safeguard the lives of the children, teachers and staff in each school building. By understanding common fire hazards and how to …

When you consider which types of commercial buildings are susceptible to fire, churches probably aren’t the first ones that come to mind. Still, according to the US Fire Administration, about 1,300 fires in church buildings are reported each year, resulting in $38 …

As the manager of a fast food restaurant, you are likely aware that you run a fire-prone establishment. Do you have all the recommended fire safety measures in place to protect your customers, employees, assets and the building itself? By understanding …

As the manager or owner of a Houston warehouse, you have the responsibility to ensure your structure, equipment and any people inside are protected from fire. Each year between 2007 and 2011, the National Fire Protection Association reports that an average of …

In typical commercial settings, fire protection is relatively straightforward. Fire extinguishers, suppression systems and sprinklers provide protection, and alarms alert building occupants of the threat so they can follow the evacuation route and escape the building. Conditions are different in …

Everyone who owns a home, business, apartment complex or other property shares the same goal: keep the building and the people inside safe from fire. Which method is superior for accomplishing this goal, fire protection or fire prevention? Actually, they …

Fire safety is important for all working conditions. However, it’s even more paramount for ocean-going vessels because workers have nowhere to evacuate but into the open water. Whether you own and operate an offshore oil drilling rig, petroleum refinery platform, …

It’s easy to take crude oil and the chemical products made from it for granted, but for anyone who owns or works on an oil drilling rig, the hazards of finding and collecting oil every day are very real. The …

If you own a business in Houston, your building may require fire suppression equipment. If so, the City of Houston Fire Code requires you to inspect, maintain and test your fire suppression equipment according to a certain schedule. You don’t …

On average, 22 restaurant fires are reported per day around the country, and three out of five of these are started by cooking equipment. That’s why you should take restaurant fire protection and suppression codes in Houston very seriously. Brush …

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